BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL

BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL, an intimate elementary campus in BASSETT, Nebraska, part of ROCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, teaches 138 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 49% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in ROCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (228 students total), BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL shows that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 2% multiracial. Compared to Rock County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Rock County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,125 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Rock County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 228 students), of which BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ROCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 123 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 92% to 96% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.